[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-driver-buying-guides-drivers-what-to-know-before-you-buy":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":15},"drivers-what-to-know-before-you-buy","Drivers: What to Know Before You Buy","Loft, forgiveness, launch, spin, and fit basics before you fall for a shiny headcover.","\u002Fimg\u002Fdriver-buying-guides\u002Fdrivers-what-to-know-before-you-buy_drivers-know-before.png","Drivers: What to Know Before You Buy illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"driver-buying-guides","Driver buying guides","\u003Ch3>Fit beats shine\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A driver should help the tee swing you actually make. Loft, head shape, shaft weight, length, and face angle all influence launch, strike, and confidence before the ball leaves the tee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What matters first\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Enough loft to carry the ball.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Forgiveness that keeps misses playable.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A shaft weight you can time.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A look that does not make you steer.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>First question\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Decide whether you need more carry, less curve, better strike, or tighter dispersion. Different problems ask for different drivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",83,null,{"slug":16,"title":17},"how-to-compare-drivers","How to Compare Drivers",1782812354489]